The Louisiana School Transparency Project, announced Wednesday, offers parents a comprehensive look at public and charter school budgets, as well as academic performance and other factors to help them decide where to send their kids.
“How can you choose a school if you know nothing about it?” State Treasurer John Fleming asked at an event announcing the portal, which went live Monday and is hosted on the Treasury Department’s website.
“And this, as I understand it, is the most comprehensive transparency website for K through 12 schools in the country, which means that you’ll be able to see everything you’d want to know in terms of its efficiency, in terms of payroll, administrative costs, performance, contracts, all of those things so that it can, it helps you make a better choice for school for your child.”
